Public radio station in Richmond, Kentucky
WEKU (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station in Richmond, Kentucky. It is a charter member of National Public Radio and it is owned by Eastern Kentucky University, broadcasting a news, talk and information format. The studios and offices are in the Perkins Building on Kit Carson Drive at Lancaster Avenue, as part of the EKU campus.
WEKU is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is off Igo Road near Interstate 75.[2] The signal covers central and eastern Kentucky, including nearby Lexington. Programming is also heard on several satellite stations and FM translators.
Satellites and translators
WEKU operates three full-power satellite stations and five low-power FM translator stations.[3] Their combined footprint covers nearly half of the Commonwealth.
Broadcast translators for WEKU
Call sign |
Frequency |
City of license |
FID |
ERP (W) |
HAAT |
Class |
Transmitter coordinates |
FCC info |
Notes
|
WEKC
|
88.5 FM |
Corbin, Kentucky |
92574 |
21,000 |
152 m (499 ft) |
C2 |
37°01′13″N 84°23′41″W / 37.02028°N 84.39472°W / 37.02028; -84.39472 |
LMS |
Formerly WEKF (2003–2021)
|
WEKH
|
90.9 FM |
Hazard, Kentucky |
18306 |
31,000 |
324 m (1,063 ft) |
C1 |
37°11′35″N 83°11′17″W / 37.19306°N 83.18806°W / 37.19306; -83.18806 |
LMS |
|
WEKP
|
90.1 FM |
Pineville, Kentucky |
173819 |
5,200 |
227 m (745 ft) |
C2 |
36°45′13″N 83°42′30″W / 36.75361°N 83.70833°W / 36.75361; -83.70833 |
LMS |
|
W245AS
|
96.9 FM |
Barbourville, Kentucky |
146303 |
55 |
20 m (66 ft) |
D |
36°51′30″N 83°52′15″W / 36.85833°N 83.87083°W / 36.85833; -83.87083 |
LMS |
Relays WEKC
|
W294BG
|
106.7 FM |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
144169 |
120 |
26.3 m (86 ft) |
D |
38°11′47″N 84°51′44″W / 38.19639°N 84.86222°W / 38.19639; -84.86222 |
LMS |
Relays WEKU
|
W242BR
|
96.3 FM |
Harlan, Kentucky |
158297 |
30 |
281.9 m (925 ft) |
D |
36°54′3″N 83°18′14″W / 36.90083°N 83.30389°W / 36.90083; -83.30389 |
LMS |
Relays WEKH
|
W273AY
|
102.5 FM |
Middlesboro, Kentucky |
146280 |
10 |
431.5 m (1,416 ft) |
D |
36°38′29″N 83°46′25″W / 36.64139°N 83.77361°W / 36.64139; -83.77361 |
LMS |
Relays WEKC
|
W236AY
|
95.1 FM |
Pikeville, Kentucky |
141596 |
10 |
133.7 m (439 ft) |
D |
37°29′31″N 82°31′12″W / 37.49194°N 82.52000°W / 37.49194; -82.52000 |
LMS |
Relays WEKH
|
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